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Mark Philip Rennie
@eslibrarian.bsky.social
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Research and support assistant for a number of YouTube channels. • Researcher for projects and information • Tracking subject areas for future development • Fact-checking and corrections • Create ideas and directional planning for content, videos & script
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 8d
Doorstops and Umbrella stands – The use of empty Shell Cases youtu.be/TPJBNwf9RHg?... via #YouTube
Doorstops and Umbrella stands – The use of empty Shell Cases
YouTube video by David Willey
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Richard Knott @richardknott.bsky.social · 9h
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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 9h
It took Hitler 3 months to remake the opposition into a terrorist threat so they could use the power of the state to crush all opposition.

It’s taking Trump longer, but here it comes👇
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Richard Knott @richardknott.bsky.social · 9h
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 9h
The Trump administration and its allies have taken several steps to ensure that medical schools in the US dismantle all diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.

It is patients who will be the victims of this, write @gavinyamey.bsky.social and @michaeldgreen.com
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Richard Knott @richardknott.bsky.social · 9h
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serena-spencer-esq.bsky.social @serena-spencer-esq.bsky.social · 9h
“UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems

Shifting Trump tariffs have created a nightmare for UPS, as thousands of packages from overseas pile up at its hubs while they await customs clearance.”
UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems
Shifting Trump tariffs have created a nightmare for UPS, as thousands of packages from overseas pile up at its hubs while they await customs clearance.
www.nbcnews.com
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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · 10h
Most of the shocks that have happened were predictable* when she came up with her rules. She set herself up to fail.

*A benefit change u-turn that ended up costing more than doing nothing was a surprise.
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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · 10h
Hard to see how any significant change is going to happen with Reeves still in post.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 10h
The UK’s failing fiscal framework is a Brexit tribute act on.ft.com/3VVWiKi | opinion
The UK’s failing fiscal framework is a Brexit tribute act
The path and peak of policy uncertainty over the past year eerily mimics sentiment at the time of the 2016 referendum
on.ft.com
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 10h
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Spitting Image on X: "Donald Trump finds out he lost the Nobel Peace Prize...Brand new ep of Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t out TONIGHT 7pm on YouTube! https://t.co/aI6pcQHpSc" / X
Donald Trump finds out he lost the Nobel Peace Prize...Brand new ep of Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t out TONIGHT 7pm on YouTube! https://t.co/aI6pcQHpSc
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 14h
Darkest Hour: Churchill’s Bold Decision That Changed History youtube.com/shorts/e8An5... via #YouTube @allshorts.bsky.social @richardknott.bsky.social
Darkest Hour：Churchill’s Bold Decision That Changed History
YouTube video by AMT GAMER
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Richard Knott @richardknott.bsky.social · 23h
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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 5d
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message from it.⚜️💙⚜️
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 1d
How to stop your Cascamite glue from going off? youtube.com/shorts/-QJ2g... via #YouTube via @allshorts.bsky.social
how to stop your Cascamite glue going off?
YouTube video by Wallybois Woodworking
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 1d
Have you seen the prototype of the 2027 Ford Anglia?
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Richard Knott @richardknott.bsky.social · 2d
Renault's ultra-cute £17k city car is nearly here | Autocar #ev
Renault's ultra-cute £17k city car is nearly here | Autocar
New electric city car will go toe to toe with the Volkswagen ID 1
www.autocar.co.uk
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 1d
Cascamate Mitre Glue and activator @UrekaGlobal #ureka #woodglue youtube.com/shorts/WwBnw... via #YouTube via @allshorts.bsky.social
Cascamate Mitre Glue and activator @UrekaGlobal #ureka #woodglue
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 2d
Fruit for thought. Never judge a book by its cover. #comedy #histoty #st... youtube.com/shorts/O5yK7... via #YouTube @allshorts.bsky.social @richardknott.bsky.social
Fruit for thought. Never judge a book by its cover. #comedy #histoty #storytelling #standup
YouTube video by David Nihill
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 2d
@allshorts.bsky.social @richardknott.bsky.social The biggest legal claim ever brought in the UK over environmental pollution in the country has been filed at the High Court. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 3d
Looking forward to talking to @klasfeldreports.com on Substack Live at 5PM ET today about the perilous escalation by and the legal ramifications of Trump deploying military troops in our American cities. I hope you'll join us.
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 3d
London to Edinburgh with Lumo! youtu.be/OqibwlIlWzo?... via #YouTube via @glovestrains.bsky.social
London to Edinburgh with Lumo!
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 3d
It was very obvious back in 2016
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Richard Knott @richardknott.bsky.social · 4d
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 4d
Stephen Miller said last year this was the plan. They said it out loud. Some of us highlighted his remarks at the time and warned how dangerous they were. Most of the media missed them and/or moved on from them. It’s happening:
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 5d
Red states sending troops to blue states is a really bad idea.
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Richard Knott @richardknott.bsky.social · 4d
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 4d
@allshorts.bsky.social Are the people at the Conservative Conference falling asleep again, like the other year - great videos
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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 4d
I love the feeling of being surprised and then awed by a whopping great full moon - because it’s a sensation that humans from cave dwellers to Romans will have had.
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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 4d
“When you get a suspicious book, “you look it up to see what else the [author] has written. And you see there's 30 things, and none of them have any reviews, and they were all written in the last two years,” DeMeester-Lane says.”
How Local Librarians Keep AI Slop Off the Shelves
AI is being used to create nonsensical, sometimes dangerously inaccurate books. Local librarians are tasked with keeping these volumes out of their collections.
www.governing.com
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Mark Philip Rennie @eslibrarian.bsky.social · 4d
Have you also been tracking how many people are not travelling to the USA - one airline cut service from Europe to the USA by 30% and is offering airline fare from London to Las Vegas for only £350
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Richard Knott @richardknott.bsky.social · 4d
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d
The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic.
Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August
The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.
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